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Kylian Mbappe: Ian Wright makes World Cup final prediction and mocks Luka Modric
KYLIAN MBAPPE has lit up the World Cup for France so far - and Ian Wright is backing him to star in the final against Croatia this afternoon (4pm).
Mbappe, 19, has scored three goals in his six appearances so far in the competition.
He became the first teenager since Pele in 1958 to score twice in a knockout stage game when he netted a brace in the 4-3 win over Argentina.
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The Paris Saint-Germain star is set to start today and Wright is predicting him to add two more to his tournament tally.
But he says he hopes Croatia star Luka Modric does not criticise him for his comments after the game.
You could see him nicking a couple of goals out of that. But hopefully Modric doesn’t say that I said Mbappe’s going to score!
Modric hit out at the English media following Croatia’s semi-final win over England on Wednesday, claiming they underestimated his team before the match.
“You’ve got to say, it’s a perfect stage for him,” Wright said of Mbappe on ITV.
“It’s the perfect stage for them all really, but for him to really announce himself in a World Cup final.
“You could see him nicking a couple of goals out of that.
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“But hopefully Modric doesn’t say that I said Mbappe’s going to score!
“And I don’t want Slav (Slaven Bilic) to come out and say that.
“So hopefully that won’t happen for Croatia. I want them to win.”
Both Mbappe and Modric have been named in the starting XI for France and Croatia respectively.